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that itself says something of the united states. that's point one. point two, i think we have done an awful lot to build up you our capabilities, our military capabilities in the region. we have very significant air presence in the region all of the time. we've done an enormous amount to build up an integrated early warning capability, a missile defense capability, maritime security, infrastructure protection. all of these things, by the way, are visible to the iranians. so the iranians know there is a capability out there. i think that this is another way of underpinning that we are serious when we talk about the nature of the threat and how we approach the threat. now, clearly, there are certain kinds of exercises that can be conducted with the capabilities we have. which send a message to the iranians that this is not just talk. so how you integrate the diplomacy with your military capability has always been the essence of coercive diplomacy, and i think, again, when we look at why are the iranians at the table right now, there's a lot of differen
that itself says something of the united states. that's point one. point two, i think we have done an awful lot to build up you our capabilities, our military capabilities in the region. we have very significant air presence in the region all of the time. we've done an enormous amount to build up an integrated early warning capability, a missile defense capability, maritime security, infrastructure protection. all of these things, by the way, are visible to the iranians. so the iranians know...
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and with the united states, the immigration since then. we have progressed in our relations with israel significantly. it is a friendly country. and the visa with each other. russians go to israel. >> i think you probably have to switch the microphone on. >> and coming back, russian origin. coming back with ideas. with sometimes, money, technologies. to work in the country that they know very well. and that is quite normal. i would say that we have -- normalcy in our relations with israel but we do not have normalcy, relation in the particular field with the united states over the issue that is no longer. by all standard. still there because there is a political context for this. and probably we will see, hear it a lot. debate to whether russia can graduate from jackson/vanek or not. in terms of russian economic interest, the condition of negotiations, offen tr entry, ie wto, give us an opportunity to become a member pretty soon befrp the e before the end of the year. if it is not granted to russia that means, kind of it isresip r recip re
and with the united states, the immigration since then. we have progressed in our relations with israel significantly. it is a friendly country. and the visa with each other. russians go to israel. >> i think you probably have to switch the microphone on. >> and coming back, russian origin. coming back with ideas. with sometimes, money, technologies. to work in the country that they know very well. and that is quite normal. i would say that we have -- normalcy in our relations with...
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here in the united states. and there's no surprise that we have a problem with obesity, and it's not just the quantity of food that we eat. it's the quality of food that we eat. we eat a lot of junk food, and you're thinking right now, maybe i've come to the wrong conference by accident, but, no. there is, i think, a strong connection between our attitudes towards food and our attitudes towards the pentagon. the pentagon has gone on an enormous eating spree over the last decade and has grown enormous, and this conversation about, what is it for, has not taken place. yes, we haven't had a conversation among nato allies about why we should be cutting this or cutting that, but we also haven't had a conversation about why we ever spent this money in the first place. that, i think, is the question that we should be, the conversation we should be having. right now here in the united states we have basically three approaches to the obesity problem facing nato. and u.s. spending. and the three options are basically thi
here in the united states. and there's no surprise that we have a problem with obesity, and it's not just the quantity of food that we eat. it's the quality of food that we eat. we eat a lot of junk food, and you're thinking right now, maybe i've come to the wrong conference by accident, but, no. there is, i think, a strong connection between our attitudes towards food and our attitudes towards the pentagon. the pentagon has gone on an enormous eating spree over the last decade and has grown...
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my heartfelt belief is the united states is -- is broke and going to go further broke. and if the -- what would be your feelings if they implemented the fair tax, but kept a, say, 3% to 5% income tax and make it a constitutional amendment that the income tax is strictly for bringing down the deficit, paying down the deficit, and the sales tax is just for running the necessities of government? i'll take my answer off the phone. thank you. >> okay. well, thank you, edward. i would be uneasy about going there partly because i've not considered or studied it or seen what the economic impact would bei want to apolish the irs and the federal income tax code and put an end to all estate tax, personal income tax, corporate income tax, and interest and dividend and capital gains tax. what really, the philosophy that i bring to this is this, and i maybe the only one that talks about it this way, but tax is a punishment. you tax, you get less of according to reagan. yet the federal government has the first lien on all productivity in america. if you have earnings and investment, u
my heartfelt belief is the united states is -- is broke and going to go further broke. and if the -- what would be your feelings if they implemented the fair tax, but kept a, say, 3% to 5% income tax and make it a constitutional amendment that the income tax is strictly for bringing down the deficit, paying down the deficit, and the sales tax is just for running the necessities of government? i'll take my answer off the phone. thank you. >> okay. well, thank you, edward. i would be uneasy...
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because we will be working with the united states in as much as the united states is willing to work with us in a respectful, mutually beneficial way. i think that the opportunities are great. unless somebody wants to torpedo that kind of opportunity materialized, we can do it. >> the unmentioned piece of legislation goes by the moniker of the magninsky act. google it. i have some concern that the administration is shying away from a debate, a public debate on russian policy during the campaign year, and i don't think that they should. i think there are a lot of very positive data points you can point to, how things that russia has done have really served u.s. interests. one of the little less known ones has to do actually with the new transit corridors and not so new now, the transit corridors that supply u.s. troops and forces in afghanistan in which the russian federation plays a key role. three and a half years ago our troops in afghanistan were all being supplied through the port of karachi and through, two, what the military calls ground looks of communication, g-looks, that ge
because we will be working with the united states in as much as the united states is willing to work with us in a respectful, mutually beneficial way. i think that the opportunities are great. unless somebody wants to torpedo that kind of opportunity materialized, we can do it. >> the unmentioned piece of legislation goes by the moniker of the magninsky act. google it. i have some concern that the administration is shying away from a debate, a public debate on russian policy during the...
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but that's not the job of a president of the united states of america. the job is much bigger than that. [ applause ] the job of the president of the united states is help business m businessmen. businessmen and women, small and large who have to worry about everything from environmental controls to whether the street is paved to all the things that affect their ability to do business. and our view it's government's job to not run their business but help them. help them have an opportunity to have the best infrastructure so that a road to which you can drive up to buy the automobile, and by the way, parenthetically, imagine, imagine if our republican friends hadn't stopped us from our infrastructure bill, imagine if we were rebuilding the roads and bridges in the valley that needed to be built? how many thousands and thousands of jobs would be created and how much that would increase the productivity of every business in the valley. that's government's job. is to help people who are looking for jobs, to look out for the entire nation, not just one segmen
but that's not the job of a president of the united states of america. the job is much bigger than that. [ applause ] the job of the president of the united states is help business m businessmen. businessmen and women, small and large who have to worry about everything from environmental controls to whether the street is paved to all the things that affect their ability to do business. and our view it's government's job to not run their business but help them. help them have an opportunity to...
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this supreme leader built an -- towards the united states. so if you are assessing american interests and looking at the region, you have to look at what iran's behave hear been towards american interests over time. i can say this, actually, even though you're asking me to assume a different persona, back in the 1990s when i was a negotiator in the middle east, we were constantly contending with iranian-inspired efforts to subvert the peace process through acts of terror. so there's a history here of being hofstile towards american interests. we have seen different iranian leaderships 24r50e69 leaderships at least in the forms of their presidents, talking about a dialogue of civilizations and the possibilities of trying to find ways of building bridges between the two sides. he was clearly not able to deliver very much. if anything at all. so i think we have to look at iran through a lens of hostility and threats. i think we also have to look at iran through a lens that, their behave hear, from time to time, been adjusted tactical. not strate
this supreme leader built an -- towards the united states. so if you are assessing american interests and looking at the region, you have to look at what iran's behave hear been towards american interests over time. i can say this, actually, even though you're asking me to assume a different persona, back in the 1990s when i was a negotiator in the middle east, we were constantly contending with iranian-inspired efforts to subvert the peace process through acts of terror. so there's a history...
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it's an ally of the united states. so i think it's fully appropriate for us to have a discussion about this. >> afghanistan -- are the u.s. pledges to afghanistan unconditional regardless of who wins the presidential election in 2014? >> that, i don't -- >> the national pledges? >> well, that, the strategic partnership agreement? yeah. that president obama and president karzai signed. a couple things about that. first of all that is an agreement between the united states and afghanistan. not an agreement between individuals. it's a national agreement. entered into because it was in interests of the united states and afghanistan. the first thing. the second thing is that it is obligations on both sides. which we would seek to being implemented. obligations on the u.s. side and on the afghan side. >> okay. stephen and then we'll let tom go. >> how concerned is the u.s. that the continuing budget cuts and austerity in europe could have nato to xct act in the fut in a situation like libya? and growth in europe. do you expe
it's an ally of the united states. so i think it's fully appropriate for us to have a discussion about this. >> afghanistan -- are the u.s. pledges to afghanistan unconditional regardless of who wins the presidential election in 2014? >> that, i don't -- >> the national pledges? >> well, that, the strategic partnership agreement? yeah. that president obama and president karzai signed. a couple things about that. first of all that is an agreement between the united states...
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are we in a relationship with the united states is supposed to teach the younger brother how to lead? that is wrong. that kind of logic can lead to is denial of gradation, so be it, be it. we will lead further. we'll go on and develop our partnership with the europeans and the biggest economic partner, much greater than the united states, and we'll develop relations with our immediate neighbors, but it will not choice of american people. if they do not want to work with us, it is their choice. if they want to work with us, it first needs to be based on mutual respect and the maginski legislation is a flagrant reflection of mutual respect as far as we are concerned and needs to be based on mutual benefit because that is the most reliable under pinning for any corporation, especially when you talk about long-term. we respect the business of the united states that this enters to make money and make business in russia and it is wonderful because we know what our partners want and when we feel that what they want is fully in line with the goals of developing russian economy, creating jobs,
are we in a relationship with the united states is supposed to teach the younger brother how to lead? that is wrong. that kind of logic can lead to is denial of gradation, so be it, be it. we will lead further. we'll go on and develop our partnership with the europeans and the biggest economic partner, much greater than the united states, and we'll develop relations with our immediate neighbors, but it will not choice of american people. if they do not want to work with us, it is their choice....
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the defeat of al qaeda such that it no longer presents a threat to the united states, our allies, or our other interests. this has been a central part of the foreign policy of the united states, especially i think in terms of its focus since we came into office and, again, this is a daily effort that we pursue relentlessly against al qaeda. with respect to iran, we fully expect france to be a good ally going forward. again, the government in france has only been in place for a day or so, so we haven't had the kind of detailed discussions that we will have with them beginning tomorrow, although we did have some of our team go over at the end of last week and begin discussions. i expect that we'll have good support from france on the iran issue. i expect that we'll have good support from france on the p-5 plus 1 issues going forward as well as on a range of other issues. now, you know, we'll have to work through other issues. the stances that president hollande took during the course of his campaign, obviously he intends to keep as president, but i at this point, frankly, see a good re
the defeat of al qaeda such that it no longer presents a threat to the united states, our allies, or our other interests. this has been a central part of the foreign policy of the united states, especially i think in terms of its focus since we came into office and, again, this is a daily effort that we pursue relentlessly against al qaeda. with respect to iran, we fully expect france to be a good ally going forward. again, the government in france has only been in place for a day or so, so we...
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and so one could say with the new brig grade assi brigade assigned to the united states, some of that connective tissue will occur once again, that's been lacking since we went into afghanistan. >> john? >> yes. i mean, i think that you very adequately and numerically expressed the problem. the piece dividend -- the peace dividend disappeared in the 19 the 90s. we were able to balance the budget, do a little bit with some of the someone we saved, but that disappeared quite rapidly with the doubling of the u.s. military budget after mili 2000-2001. we did not prepare for transformation of our manufacturing base and we saw the erosion of our manufacturing base as a result of that. it's not that the complete causal relationship there. it's only one of the contributing factors. we did not prepare for with when we had a peace dividend for a transformation or our manufacturing base. in terms of the obesity analogy, we are the biggest in the world. we are responsible for the largest amount of military spending in the world. but we're not the only fat cat. there are some pretty pudgy people o
and so one could say with the new brig grade assi brigade assigned to the united states, some of that connective tissue will occur once again, that's been lacking since we went into afghanistan. >> john? >> yes. i mean, i think that you very adequately and numerically expressed the problem. the piece dividend -- the peace dividend disappeared in the 19 the 90s. we were able to balance the budget, do a little bit with some of the someone we saved, but that disappeared quite rapidly...
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stat states -- strike the united states. here on a path to do that. what this summit is about is the next step on that -- the next step, if you will, on that transition project. that transition until the end of 2014 and then beyond. there are three elements i'll mention and then take your questions. the first is, with respect to the next steps in transition. the next steps towards 2014 is that the alliance lp decide will decide in 2013 the mission will shift for its forces. that is, that the mission will shift from. isaf forces, the united states forces at part of isaf being in the combat lead to stepping back and getting into prince lly principleably a train mode. that essential if you think about how you get to the end of 2014 with full afghan responsibility for their security. you need to start that process. you need to get the afghans out front with the united states and its allies and partners supporting them moving forward. that's the first element of what will be talks about and decided at chicago. the second will be
stat states -- strike the united states. here on a path to do that. what this summit is about is the next step on that -- the next step, if you will, on that transition project. that transition until the end of 2014 and then beyond. there are three elements i'll mention and then take your questions. the first is, with respect to the next steps in transition. the next steps towards 2014 is that the alliance lp decide will decide in 2013 the mission will shift for its forces. that is, that the...
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trade of the united states. and less than 2 point something of russian foreign trade. which suggests in turn that neither united states nor russia are to each other an important economic partner. just for example with our neighbor in ukraine our trade is 20% higher. with eu it is -- it is almost ten times hyper. -- ten times higher. so what it means, it means we are missing a good economic underpinning for political relations. and that leaves them still vulnerable to the politics of the day, to the crisises of the day, and, and unnecessarily so. we certainly have a lot of things that we have in common in terms of challenges that we face. and i, once drew a list of things that unite us. it appears much longer. we don't see eye to eye. and i would submit important for russia and hopefully for the united states. we have progress aid lot through the last three years. reset has brought a lot of new things, a lot of new way of doing things. the commission that was established by the two presidents seems to be producing new ideas, new avenues for, for cooperation, both betwee
trade of the united states. and less than 2 point something of russian foreign trade. which suggests in turn that neither united states nor russia are to each other an important economic partner. just for example with our neighbor in ukraine our trade is 20% higher. with eu it is -- it is almost ten times hyper. -- ten times higher. so what it means, it means we are missing a good economic underpinning for political relations. and that leaves them still vulnerable to the politics of the day, to...
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previously, he was hungarian ambassador to the united states. and before that, the first hungarian represented on the nato council. he was a negotiator on the delegation preparing hungary's membership of nato. to my immediate right is john pfeffer, who is co-director of foreign policy and focus at the institute for policy studies. he's also a 2012 open society fellow looking at the transformation atransfor ma transformati transformations across eastern europe. he has also been a writing fellow at the provisions library in washington, d.c., and a fellow at in korean studies at stanford university. mariusz f.d.mikilus is president of strategy international based in greece. he is a nato specialist who is a former visiting scholar at the center for transatlantic relations. currently a research fellow at the george washington business school and the e.u. center of excellence in washington, d.c. he has a book coming out on nato's security future in greece. i think just from their resumes you can see they've each got a lot to offer on this particular t
previously, he was hungarian ambassador to the united states. and before that, the first hungarian represented on the nato council. he was a negotiator on the delegation preparing hungary's membership of nato. to my immediate right is john pfeffer, who is co-director of foreign policy and focus at the institute for policy studies. he's also a 2012 open society fellow looking at the transformation atransfor ma transformati transformations across eastern europe. he has also been a writing fellow...
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what's the kind of dugs i'd like to see not only within nato, but the united states fosters among its allies in general. >> sure on the report it's time. we've seen a little bit of traction on some of the concepts presented in that report, the pooling and sharing and niche capabilities. it's really taking root now primarily because of the financial crisis. and it's obviously front and center on everyone's minds. but we have not come to a point where this is the be all end all answer to our problems. there are a lot of questions on the table similar to the questions that we heard when we wrote the report about sovereignty, about handing over responsibility for your security to a neighbor or a collection of neighbors. and there's still questions about where to invest and who's coordinating it as i pointed out. so i think it could take root. i think smart defense is a big opening act is going to occur this weekend. but the real proof will be in whether or not this is a concept that's sustainable and pursued long-term. it cannot be a one off. we do not want to have the summit open with sm
what's the kind of dugs i'd like to see not only within nato, but the united states fosters among its allies in general. >> sure on the report it's time. we've seen a little bit of traction on some of the concepts presented in that report, the pooling and sharing and niche capabilities. it's really taking root now primarily because of the financial crisis. and it's obviously front and center on everyone's minds. but we have not come to a point where this is the be all end all answer to...
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states' shores. is that a fair statement? i don't know if people are comfortable answering this. i know you can't. but this is one of the products that's not sinking, not going to disappear in the water. it's gone somewhere. is that a fair statement? it may break down, but it's plastic. >> i think that's a fair statement. part of the -- it's a fair statement. i mean, i don't think there's any question. i spent a lot of time on remote shores and alaskaened everywhere. it's there. >> plastic is everywhere. is that a big concern, do you think? not the quantity. put that aside for a second. but that type of product. >> it is a big concern, and it's one of the things that the marine debris program has been looking at in general kai triing to get a better handle on the toxics, the biological implications and the socioeconomic -- all of that because the stuff is so long-lived and it's going to be around forever and it's going to get adjusted and tangled. it's a huge problem. i think part of the complication
states' shores. is that a fair statement? i don't know if people are comfortable answering this. i know you can't. but this is one of the products that's not sinking, not going to disappear in the water. it's gone somewhere. is that a fair statement? it may break down, but it's plastic. >> i think that's a fair statement. part of the -- it's a fair statement. i mean, i don't think there's any question. i spent a lot of time on remote shores and alaskaened everywhere. it's there. >>...
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i do and i say this with all due respect to the president of the united states, i am concerned when the united states government, when president obama was a asked about chen guangcheng specifically on human rights he said no comments on chen and that human rights he said "it comes up." my hope is we're are in a change of our appraisal of human rights in china and perhaps elsewhere in the world but absolutely in china where wittingly or unwittingly we have enabled this terrible crime of forced abortion and forced sterilization to occur while we've looked askance and acted as if it wasn't happening. chen guangcheng stands with solidarity with the women of china, as do i and so many members of congress, as does this panel. if you would like to make any concluding statements because i think we've heard it all with chen's own voice just a moment ago. bob fu, if anybody would like to make any final statement before we conclude the hearing. >> yeah, i would like to, you know, chairman smith, you such a hero and inspiration to all of us, too. there's no anyone else in this country have fault an
i do and i say this with all due respect to the president of the united states, i am concerned when the united states government, when president obama was a asked about chen guangcheng specifically on human rights he said no comments on chen and that human rights he said "it comes up." my hope is we're are in a change of our appraisal of human rights in china and perhaps elsewhere in the world but absolutely in china where wittingly or unwittingly we have enabled this terrible crime...
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it's really of utmost importance that the united states cultivate allies throughout the world. especially the developing world which could be devastated by international regulation of governance. >> does the commission anticipate putting out recommendations to the state department as to what our position should be? what we should be advocating for or against? in terms of having the agenda for the summit. >> i've been encouraged by my administration statements on this particular issue. there was a blog posting a couple weeks ago, by the white house and state department and commerce department jointly. that's a very good sign. and as far as i know, the sec is on board with that. >> i want to raise it, anyone can comment on it. we spoke about this briefly when we first met. the 2010 706 section report found that 4 million puerto ricans had no broadband access, which is one sixth of all americans identified. 70% of puerto rico was still unserved. my understanding is the national broadband plan does not factor in puerto rico as if it's not part of the united states. and it explicitl
it's really of utmost importance that the united states cultivate allies throughout the world. especially the developing world which could be devastated by international regulation of governance. >> does the commission anticipate putting out recommendations to the state department as to what our position should be? what we should be advocating for or against? in terms of having the agenda for the summit. >> i've been encouraged by my administration statements on this particular...
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chairman, with respect to europe, what the united states does is going to have a profound impact on what they do and we want them to be open. so i think this powerful argument for why, in fact my concern is the codify indication. . >> i encourage all members so that everybody can be called upon, in a relatively short period of time, to keep their questions and answers to five minutes. senator demint? >> thank you mr. chairman. i have to smile when i hear us, you, talk about encouraging innovation and investment in the industry. >>> i'm -- how many formal complaints did you receive? >> i'm not sure we received any formal complaints. >> how many did you receive before that? >> i believe it -- it was handled on a particular basis. this is what i mean by pre-emptive rule making. a private network built with private capital, and we're deciding how they're going to manage it, if there was only one network, we would have to sit down and talk about it. but as commissioner mcdowell has talked about, whether it's wireless or land line, dozens and dozens of choices, it's remarkable to me that we're
chairman, with respect to europe, what the united states does is going to have a profound impact on what they do and we want them to be open. so i think this powerful argument for why, in fact my concern is the codify indication. . >> i encourage all members so that everybody can be called upon, in a relatively short period of time, to keep their questions and answers to five minutes. senator demint? >> thank you mr. chairman. i have to smile when i hear us, you, talk about...
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we welcome rear admiral cari thomas for the united states coast guard. thank you both for being here this morning. the earthquake and tsunami which struck northern japan just over a year ago was an unprecedented human tragedy. in minutes it claimed thousands of lives, destroyed communities and touched off the failure of a nuclear power plant. the tsunami left the legacy which our west coast states thousands of miles from that epicenter are dealing with now and will deal for many years to come. marine debris is nothing new. it has existed for centuries made worse by proliferation of plastics which don't degrade. to some, like beachcombers who find occasional messages in a bott bottle, it's a delight. to others it's an eyesore or worse. many now recognize marine debris as a threat to fish, marine mammals and sea birds, through death by entanglement and indigestion. the tsunami unleashed debris on an unprecedented scale. some 5 million tons swept out to sea. while most quickly sank, noaa estimates 1.5 million tons of tsunami-generated debris is still afloat
we welcome rear admiral cari thomas for the united states coast guard. thank you both for being here this morning. the earthquake and tsunami which struck northern japan just over a year ago was an unprecedented human tragedy. in minutes it claimed thousands of lives, destroyed communities and touched off the failure of a nuclear power plant. the tsunami left the legacy which our west coast states thousands of miles from that epicenter are dealing with now and will deal for many years to come....
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there are now many people from all parts of the world in the united states and americans overseas, they have insights. they have knowledge that others don't, is there a way to tap into this extraordinary intellectual resource? >> sure. i think an awful lot of the processes that aye seen at cso are invite that kind of broader participation. my feeling always when i was at oti was that everything we were doing was basically in an overt space. and being np an overt space meant that we were transparent about the information we were collecting so we would -- we should be sharing it with anybody. if the intelligence community or whatever else wanted to know what we were thinking that was fine because it was public information. and i feel that that's one way to get around this sort of worry that people have about their insights being misused by the official world is what i do is open. so i'm sharing it with anybody who has an interest in promoting peace in the place. i think that's the easier formula for people like the peace corp. rather than there being seen as information gat r gatherers fo
there are now many people from all parts of the world in the united states and americans overseas, they have insights. they have knowledge that others don't, is there a way to tap into this extraordinary intellectual resource? >> sure. i think an awful lot of the processes that aye seen at cso are invite that kind of broader participation. my feeling always when i was at oti was that everything we were doing was basically in an overt space. and being np an overt space meant that we were...
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equally a swas three times the united states. in order to locate significant concentrations or large items we're gathering data from multiple sources. including ocean going vessels, aircraft and satellites. our models which have given mod an understand of where debris may be located today, help focus our decisions. no o we have eyes regularly on the water from commercial fishing and shipping vessels, scientific expeditions and recreational pilots. the u.s. coast guard reports any sightings logged during regular enforcement oversight missions, and in some cases they've conducted flights with noaa representatives on board. we continue to receive and analyze high-resolution satellite imagery to find debris in targeted areas where our models suggest may be located. we will continue to use sophisticated detection models as they become available to us. we have baseline information on debris stranded on u.s. coastlines in advance of possible influx of tsunami debris. changes in volume and type of debris may be the only indication that t
equally a swas three times the united states. in order to locate significant concentrations or large items we're gathering data from multiple sources. including ocean going vessels, aircraft and satellites. our models which have given mod an understand of where debris may be located today, help focus our decisions. no o we have eyes regularly on the water from commercial fishing and shipping vessels, scientific expeditions and recreational pilots. the u.s. coast guard reports any sightings...
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if i could ask you very briefly, has the united states government, our embassy, been able to in any way make contact with your extended family and your friends who are at grave risk and who are suffering beatings? >> translator: for that question i'm not very clear on the specifics but i do know, however, the u.s. embassy has been communicating with me every day. >> if i could, your wife and your children, how well are they doing under this enormous burden? >> translator: they're doing fine, especially my two children. they kept telling my wife and i that this is such a wonderful place, we can play outside and you can tell what they told my wife and i how terrible they have been back to our hometown. they were only allowed to pick one outing every day. >> translator: because my wife and her children had been under such a long time of and when i saw them under these circumstances, i felt very saddened. >> translator: i suggested he hire his own lawyers and not teak government-pointed lawyers for his family members. >> this is reggie. i'm wondering -- i'm wondering whether there is any la
if i could ask you very briefly, has the united states government, our embassy, been able to in any way make contact with your extended family and your friends who are at grave risk and who are suffering beatings? >> translator: for that question i'm not very clear on the specifics but i do know, however, the u.s. embassy has been communicating with me every day. >> if i could, your wife and your children, how well are they doing under this enormous burden? >> translator:...
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states for either protecting or site installations, perhaps navy ships, et cetera? >> the focus of iron dome is the course on israel and at this stage and if there are applications elsewhere and can't rule out the possibility we would be looking to transfer that knowledge elsewhere and this really is about israel and our commitment to that system. as you know in march that system was responsible for taking down 300 or excuse me 80% of several hundred rockets directed towards israel, so it is a proven system that works and that's why you saw today's announcement. it is a proven system. missile defense is important to israel. we're committed to supporting the israelis. >> let me ask a little bit more on this. $70 million in fiscal '12, is that what you're providing? >> that's what we're proposing a a reprogramming effort. >> congress for the fiscal '13 budget has budgeted $680 million versus $70 million. does seem like a david and goliath mismatch financially. why so little money and are you going to be supportive of the $680 million? >> well, we're supportive of a ve
states for either protecting or site installations, perhaps navy ships, et cetera? >> the focus of iron dome is the course on israel and at this stage and if there are applications elsewhere and can't rule out the possibility we would be looking to transfer that knowledge elsewhere and this really is about israel and our commitment to that system. as you know in march that system was responsible for taking down 300 or excuse me 80% of several hundred rockets directed towards israel, so it...
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states. so let me commend you for moving to a notice of proposed rulemaking, addressing the prospect of interoperability in the lower 700 megahertz band. of course, this is only a step. so if you could, tell us what is the status of this notice and when do you expect the fcc to take final action on the issue? >> we're taking this seriously and we appreciate your, your urging in this regard, interoperability is a real issue for the smaller carriers that have that a-block spectrum. there are interference issues that came up and we're working with stakeholders to analyze and determine if there's a way to address them. ultimately to make sure that all the carriers who have spectrum in that band have the ability to use it and get devices for their consumers. >> okay. now, how is that process going? because i'm, what i'm trying to get is the timeline. >> i -- if i could respond in writing to that. i don't remember whether the proceeding is still open or not, but our intention is to move quickly bec
states. so let me commend you for moving to a notice of proposed rulemaking, addressing the prospect of interoperability in the lower 700 megahertz band. of course, this is only a step. so if you could, tell us what is the status of this notice and when do you expect the fcc to take final action on the issue? >> we're taking this seriously and we appreciate your, your urging in this regard, interoperability is a real issue for the smaller carriers that have that a-block spectrum. there...
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this is a potential question on war and peace in the united states. so i would hope the republican leadership would give the president the time and space he needs and they would need were they in the same position to get this thing right. this very careful calibration of diplomacy, the threat of force, which is going to go beyond may 23 in baghdad. >> i can't help commenting. you know, there were actually two dueling critiques of romney's iran policy. one is that he's been hijacked by the neo kans, and what we heard from nick, not a difference at all around romney's policy and president obamas. both analyses can't be correct. only one of them can be -- >> i think i'm correct. but bear that in mind the next time you read an article like david sanger's yesterday in the "new york times." i don't know for sure what the effect of our election will be. i do think it may be the fact we're in a campaign period, it diminishes the likelihood that president obama will be tempted to adopt a bad deal, just because there will be justifiable negative fallout if it's
this is a potential question on war and peace in the united states. so i would hope the republican leadership would give the president the time and space he needs and they would need were they in the same position to get this thing right. this very careful calibration of diplomacy, the threat of force, which is going to go beyond may 23 in baghdad. >> i can't help commenting. you know, there were actually two dueling critiques of romney's iran policy. one is that he's been hijacked by the...
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the military didn't know the ship was this close to united states and it was just floating unmanned i doubt they did not know this. are you getting the data you need and i understand, it's not either/or. i think it's a question of you getting access. they just go do their stuff. military's never going to let you take priority, but getting access so you can at least observe areas that may have something that size. it's big. and i literally learned about what was happening when i was in seattle that day when it turned its course toward alaska, then it was a week later coast guard took action. that's not how we should find debris. so are you getting access from the military or homeland security you need in order to do better modeling? >> we are getting access. here's part of my problem. first of all, i'm not the one in the middle of these day-to-day discussions and they are taking place and we have experts on our side. they're working with nga and defense. and so, i want to be very measured in what i say. we are getting access to classified data. are we getting access to all classified d
the military didn't know the ship was this close to united states and it was just floating unmanned i doubt they did not know this. are you getting the data you need and i understand, it's not either/or. i think it's a question of you getting access. they just go do their stuff. military's never going to let you take priority, but getting access so you can at least observe areas that may have something that size. it's big. and i literally learned about what was happening when i was in seattle...
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states which was paid $200 on at least three occasions the applicant personally unloaded duffle bags of drugs from vehicles and stored them at his residence and the applicant also accepted $1,000 in exchange for allowing vehicles loaded with marijuana to be stored at his home, so the polygraph was able to identify that and obviously the employee was not hired for a law enforcement position. another example in march of 2009, the applicant and a friend became involved in transportation of cocaine and marijuana. the applicant's friend profited an unknown amount of transportation and he profited from $3500 for the transportation of the cocaine. we have these individuals and in some cases i believe the sole purpose of wanting to become a customs and border protection officer, border parole officer is to infiltrate us and the way in which we have robust background process, while we have systems that i talked about in my oral reply and data mining and looking for anomolies, we really believe the polygraph is going to be a real game changer for us. so we're ready for that. we have been doing
states which was paid $200 on at least three occasions the applicant personally unloaded duffle bags of drugs from vehicles and stored them at his residence and the applicant also accepted $1,000 in exchange for allowing vehicles loaded with marijuana to be stored at his home, so the polygraph was able to identify that and obviously the employee was not hired for a law enforcement position. another example in march of 2009, the applicant and a friend became involved in transportation of cocaine...
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states. saturday night at 8:00 eastern. part of american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. >> now, radio and tv talk show host ed schultz talks about the 2012 campaign, gay marriage and the recent trading losses at jpmorgan, from washington journal this is 45 minutes. >> ed schultz' radio and tv talk show host, is joining us today. >> good evening it's nice to be here by way of las lasz. >> through pen. we want to talk to you about campaign 2012, the progressive vote, and where things are headed. let's start off about this new york times poll done on president obama's stafrns on gay marriage. a majority of americans think he was politically motivated. >> i think the climate is so toxic, it's easy to say that, it's easy to think it. the big measurement is going to be election day. if president obama wins re-election, he's going to be viewed as someone who took an historic and brave stance on marriage equality. if president obama loses, then the critics will be out and about saying they shou
states. saturday night at 8:00 eastern. part of american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. >> now, radio and tv talk show host ed schultz talks about the 2012 campaign, gay marriage and the recent trading losses at jpmorgan, from washington journal this is 45 minutes. >> ed schultz' radio and tv talk show host, is joining us today. >> good evening it's nice to be here by way of las lasz. >> through pen. we want to talk to you about campaign 2012, the progressive vote,...
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did you notice, did any of them ask are you from a blue state or a red state? did any of them say, are you a conservative? or an independent or are you a tea party member? they didn't ask that. i was in my home state of south dakota the other night speaking to an organization out there that does a branch for troubled boys. again, in south dakota my guess is that most of the audience, big business men in sioux falls, we all grew up in a state in which they came out here and couldn't have been more difficult breaking the prairie and building these communities and putting up barns and starting farms. i don't remember any one when i was a kid in which we all put our shoulder to whatever the wheel happened to be in front of us saying are you a conservative? or are you a liberal or are you a tea party member? we all kind of knew where everyone stood when it came to common cause everybody was willing to step forward on that. i think that we have to recapture that in some fashion. >> i just gave a speech a couple weeks ago to a big health care group. and there were peo
did you notice, did any of them ask are you from a blue state or a red state? did any of them say, are you a conservative? or an independent or are you a tea party member? they didn't ask that. i was in my home state of south dakota the other night speaking to an organization out there that does a branch for troubled boys. again, in south dakota my guess is that most of the audience, big business men in sioux falls, we all grew up in a state in which they came out here and couldn't have been...
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states is scripted it in a way that peace is impossible it says pieces demean but the united states and nato wanted to do because they're using have decided to use military force to overthrow this independent government. syria's president has rotted on the un backed peace plan for failing to stop civilian bloodshed more than a month into the ceasefire violence remains high in a rare television appearance president assad told russia's rossiya twenty four channel that his country is fighting foreign mercenaries masking themselves as the free syrian army. not on the phone the west always tries to find puppets for itself syria has never backed down to that on any issue they've always done that's a new trying the same with this conflict the new e.u. sanctions a felt more by ordinary people in the economy when they talk of boycotting syria they mean a boycott only by western nations kofi annan plan is not only aimed at stopping the violence it must also help people to return back to their homes where they were forced out by terrorists this plan has to stop the smuggling of weapons and the
states is scripted it in a way that peace is impossible it says pieces demean but the united states and nato wanted to do because they're using have decided to use military force to overthrow this independent government. syria's president has rotted on the un backed peace plan for failing to stop civilian bloodshed more than a month into the ceasefire violence remains high in a rare television appearance president assad told russia's rossiya twenty four channel that his country is fighting...
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states is scripted it in a way that peace is impossible it says pieces demean but the united states and nato wanted to do because they're using have decided to use military force to overthrow this independent government more than a month into the ceasefire syria still suffering from violence not casting serious doubt on the u.n. backed peace plan president assad insists his country is fighting foreign mercenaries and al-qaeda linked militants war masking themselves as the free syrian army his comments came in an interview to russia's that i see a twenty four channel his first in nearly six months. first of all it. it's not an army and it's not free they get omes and money from abroad from different countries that is why they are not free they are a bunch of criminals and have violated laws for years and have been convicted on a number of charges they also consist of religious extremists with ties to al qaida i don't just mean the organization itself but their extreme and terrorist approach they also have foreign mercenaries the west always tries to find puppets for itself syria has
states is scripted it in a way that peace is impossible it says pieces demean but the united states and nato wanted to do because they're using have decided to use military force to overthrow this independent government more than a month into the ceasefire syria still suffering from violence not casting serious doubt on the u.n. backed peace plan president assad insists his country is fighting foreign mercenaries and al-qaeda linked militants war masking themselves as the free syrian army his...
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states or come from long lines of families that come from the united states. we know we see this difference along the spectrum. let me highlight a couple of points that i think make a big difference. realize we have a cohort population between 8 million and 11.5 million of individuals in the united states who are undocumented, who some say are illegal or not lawfully present. they are in a group that is cut off in part and formality from the main economy. this is unwise because immigrants, both skilled and unskilled, in this case, that 8 million to 11 million, provide the innovative engine in the economy in these relatively dark times. i'll address the issue of unemployment. but in these difficult economic times, they provide a certain component to the economy which allows us to innovate and grow at a rate that we otherwise would not. in short, immigrants of all types unaverage are net contributors to the economy, help the actual pie grow bigger, provide more of a pie to split among us all and in turn try to goose innovation in a couple of unanticipated ways.
states or come from long lines of families that come from the united states. we know we see this difference along the spectrum. let me highlight a couple of points that i think make a big difference. realize we have a cohort population between 8 million and 11.5 million of individuals in the united states who are undocumented, who some say are illegal or not lawfully present. they are in a group that is cut off in part and formality from the main economy. this is unwise because immigrants, both...
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he's vice president of the united states. he has secret service protection, and he's still joe biden from scranton, pennsylvania. we hear ripples there's animosity or anger towards the vice president on -- >> i don't believe so that. >> i can't believe it. >> on the gay stuff. >> not for a second. >> for forcing the president's hand. but he's a valuable asset. >> he's the best thing they have when it comes to politics. i'm sorry. he knows what he's doing. >> he went after them. >> let's show more of that fiery speech at a youngstown manufacturing plant. he took aim at mitt romney for his tenure at the investment firm bain capital. >> this is a choice between two fundamentally philosophies, and that's about whether or not we rebuild the middle class and continue to hope those at the very top and hope things work owl well. romney made sure the guys at top played by separate rules. he ran up massive debts and middle class laws, and folks, he thinks that experience is going to help our economy? let's take a look. with these guys
he's vice president of the united states. he has secret service protection, and he's still joe biden from scranton, pennsylvania. we hear ripples there's animosity or anger towards the vice president on -- >> i don't believe so that. >> i can't believe it. >> on the gay stuff. >> not for a second. >> for forcing the president's hand. but he's a valuable asset. >> he's the best thing they have when it comes to politics. i'm sorry. he knows what he's doing....
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less than half of all babies born in the united states are caucasian. we will find out what that means for the mean. plus, she thinks it, the robot does it. you hear that? doctors have create add way for a paralyzed person to control machines with the paralyzed person's mind! welcome to the future. every time a local business opens its doors or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business, it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities. that's why we extended $6.4 billion in needit to small businesses across the country last year. because the more we help them, the more we help make opportunity possible. that bringing you better technology helps make you a better investor. with our revolutionary new e-trade 360 dashboard you see exactly where your money is and what it's doing live. our e-trade pro platform offers powerful functionality that's still so usable you'll actually use it. and our mobile apps are the ultimate in wherever whenever inves
less than half of all babies born in the united states are caucasian. we will find out what that means for the mean. plus, she thinks it, the robot does it. you hear that? doctors have create add way for a paralyzed person to control machines with the paralyzed person's mind! welcome to the future. every time a local business opens its doors or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business, it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know...
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that may not be a crisis to the treasury secretary of the united states but it is to a rising senator in the united states, governor romney already hitting hard on the issue in florida to a second day and new to one of his potential running mates weighing in on it today. florida republican senator rubio addressing the issue a short time ago with me in this exclusive chat. >> there was a crisis that the guy doesn't think there is one. the president's budget who he worked for what voting down 99-0. not even the democrats would vote if the democrats' budget and the senate democrats have not offered a budget in 3 1/2 years. do people understand what i have just explained? the democrats in washington that control the senate have not offered a budget in 3 1/2 years, almost four years now. this government spends close to $10 trillion since the budget basketball last passed. so, for those that do not like the ryan budget, where is that budget? where is harry reid's budget and the democrats in the senate budget? i understand that at the end of the day to get a budget both sides have to give-an
that may not be a crisis to the treasury secretary of the united states but it is to a rising senator in the united states, governor romney already hitting hard on the issue in florida to a second day and new to one of his potential running mates weighing in on it today. florida republican senator rubio addressing the issue a short time ago with me in this exclusive chat. >> there was a crisis that the guy doesn't think there is one. the president's budget who he worked for what voting...
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that's the basic work of the united states senate. that's paying our bills, that's doing our oversight. and we've only done it twice since the year 2000, pass every single one of the bills. so i don't want to make too much of this progress but it's a little progress. and it's an example of the senate working the way the senate is supposed to work. now, let's be honest about the fact. this is a more partisan country than it was even ten years ago and that partisanship is reflected in the united states senate. there is by any definition a narrower range of views on the republican side of the aisle and a narrower range of views on the democratic side of the aisle. but we still have our job to do. our job is not just to stand up and express our views. if our job was to only stand up and express our views, each one of us would always be right and we wouldn't get anything done. the second part of the job is to take our views, put them together and see if we can get a result. some people say, well, you're interested in bipartisanship. i'm no
that's the basic work of the united states senate. that's paying our bills, that's doing our oversight. and we've only done it twice since the year 2000, pass every single one of the bills. so i don't want to make too much of this progress but it's a little progress. and it's an example of the senate working the way the senate is supposed to work. now, let's be honest about the fact. this is a more partisan country than it was even ten years ago and that partisanship is reflected in the united...
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but the topic of the wealthy in the united states come up. he's in olieo, giving that campaign speech. i suppose he took ohio because they near deep trouble and it's a swing state, right? >> yeah. i wouldn't say passionate. i would say unhinged. i mean, who is he talking about? once again, we saw there, you know, the class warfare, the unnecessary effort by the administration to pit americans of different incomes against each other. who is he talking, the rich people who don't get it isn't people who come from modest means don't dream? i came from not much of anything. i couldn't have gone to college, but i had a $1500-a-year college scholarship. i spent the first part of my freshman year, living in a storage space under an attic because i couldn't afford an apartment or a dorm room. the president of the united states and the vice-president don't need to be looking for opportunities to try to pit americans against each other, based on their financial backgrounds. you know, who is he talking about? damned in i know. >> greta: is it effective,
but the topic of the wealthy in the united states come up. he's in olieo, giving that campaign speech. i suppose he took ohio because they near deep trouble and it's a swing state, right? >> yeah. i wouldn't say passionate. i would say unhinged. i mean, who is he talking about? once again, we saw there, you know, the class warfare, the unnecessary effort by the administration to pit americans of different incomes against each other. who is he talking, the rich people who don't get it...
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he also served as an officer in the united states air force. after 26 years at the c.i.a. and national security council, he became president of texas and, a, many university. in 2006, president george w. bush appointed him sex tear of defense succeeding donald rumsfeld. under his watch, gates oversaw iraq's troop surge. president-elect obama asked him to stay in the job. he became the first defense secretary to serve both a republican and democratic president. in the obama administration he played a pivotal role in shaping u.s. policy in afghanistan. he was a key playern the decision to send additional forces into the country. he was at the center of the debate on the raid to kill osama bin laden last may. gates stepped down as defense secretary in june, 2011. here is what president obama said at gates' farewell ceremony. >> what you see is a man that i've come to know and respect. a humble american patriot. a man of common sense and decency. quite simply one of our nation's finest public servants. >> reporter: i talked with bob gates in williamsburg virginia at the colleg
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exports and bringing that money and jobs here to the united states. of course, we're in southern california, so we are but one ocean away from a china. rather large ocean. of course, 3 million american jobs have been lost to that nation during the past decade, 2 million of them in manufacturing alone. and all those items that we import from china and buy into our country support as many as 20 million jobs in china. good for chinese government political security unless they have a big unemployment problem, my goodness. better that we have that. but it seems china's tide may be turning. new research shows american companies are making big plans to bring manufacturing jobs back home. the new term reshoring. and according to the hackett group which follows these trends, they're saying u.s. companies are looking to reshoring 20% of their manufacturing during the next 40 years. but the repatriation of jobs and the money that comes with it are not happening because of u.s. policies, in fact, it's happening despite them. it's happening because of chinese poli
exports and bringing that money and jobs here to the united states. of course, we're in southern california, so we are but one ocean away from a china. rather large ocean. of course, 3 million american jobs have been lost to that nation during the past decade, 2 million of them in manufacturing alone. and all those items that we import from china and buy into our country support as many as 20 million jobs in china. good for chinese government political security unless they have a big...
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the member for of 1981 i came to the united states -- november 1981 and came to the united states. i have been a resident of san francisco or the past few years. -- for the past 20 years. in my immigration practice, which i started with the help of the immigrant resource center, who was trying to help low- income immigrants adjust to life in the u.s. new life after amnesty, a lot of people were not able to